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(88) Date of publication A3: 23.09.2004 (43) Date of publication: 26.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/43 (21) Application number: 03790176.6 (22) Date of filing: 02.12.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B26D 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/038102 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/052599 (24.06.2004 Gazette 2004/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 09.12.2002 US 314485 (71) Applicant: Walrath, Richard J. Scotia, NY 12302 (US)	(72) Inventor: Walrath, Richard J. Scotia, NY 12302 (US) (74) Representative: Geyer, Ulrich F.  WAGNER & GEYER, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5 80538 München 80538 München (DE)